Any reasons to choose a 16 inch vs 18 inch barrel?

[jakerz]

Very nice. The Noveske/DD I have for sale is 6lbs 2oz but has the 9" rail instead of the longer one. Could cut some more weight on the stock.

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That is a short rail. A 6 lb rifle is light. No matter how you get there. That thing has a lot of high end parts on it.

Yeah, I'm a fan of the long slick rails. The only full picatinny rail I have left is my "night" gun. I've had it for a long time (for me anyway) and it has a DD lite rail. Needed the rail sections to mount an IR light and IR laser. Even it is a 12" rail with a 14.5" barrel.

As far as the stock, I like the STR's. However, I've been swapping my stocks out for the ACE socom stocks. They are great, solid stocks.

 

[Gabriel42]

That is a short rail. A 6 lb rifle is light. No matter how you get there. That thing has a lot of high end parts on it.

Yeah, I'm a fan of the long slick rails. The only full picatinny rail I have left is my "night" gun. I've had it for a long time (for me anyway) and it has a DD lite rail. Needed the rail sections to mount an IR light and IR laser. Even it is a 12" rail with a 14.5" barrel.

As far as the stock, I like the STR's. However, I've been swapping my stocks out for the ACE socom stocks. They are great, solid stocks.

Modular rails are the way to go. Leaving my Mk18 upper as-is but looking at options for my 12.5" Noveske which has the SWS rail but I am not sure if I want keep it 'whole' with the Noveske NSR Keymod or go with Troy Alpha/VTAC or DD MFR or ???. Planning it around a suppressor that is in ATF jail so I am stuck with pictures of others guns on the interwebs for comparison.

 

[jakerz]

Modular rails are the way to go. Leaving my Mk18 upper as-is but looking at options for my 12.5" Noveske which has the SWS rail but I am not sure if I want keep it 'whole' with the Noveske NSR Keymod or go with Troy Alpha/VTAC or DD MFR or ???. Planning it around a suppressor that is in ATF jail so I am stuck with pictures of others guns on the interwebs for comparison.

I have a 12.5 with nsr. I'll post a pic.

 

[Gabriel42]

I have a 12.5 with nsr. I'll post a pic.

Cool.

 

[jakerz]

Cool.

I'm slow... lol. It really like the setup and the keymod rail. It's a light package and very enjoyable to shoot. I sold my 10.5" upper after building the 12.5".

 

[promiseofwar]

I am thinking about the Daniel Defense V9 (16inch) or MK12 (18inch) that are going to be released mid-March. BUT I think I will wait for a bit to see how they hold up, in the mean time I am thinking about adding an M4A1 to my herd.

 

[kahrk-9]

This is not a bid deal for most, but if I am going longer than 16 I will go 20 just because I will always be able to find parts more easily if I need to replace them (including the barrel itself).

 

[jakerz]

This is not a bid deal for most, but if I am going longer than 16 I will go 20 just because I will always be able to find parts more easily if I need to replace them (including the barrel itself).

What parts are you talking about? The only thing different is the barrel. 18" and 20" both have a rifle length gas system. Handguards can go on either. Etc.

 

[Massasauga]

16" mid-length on all of mine.

 

[ssgrock3]

easier to get in and out of your hummer.